Sunderland chairman Bob Murray has pledged to donate proceeds from ticket sales to victims of the terrorist attacks in America.

The devastating atrocities in New York and Washington on Tuesday have sent shockwaves around the world.

In response to the tragic events, the club today pledged that it will donate the total proceeds of all remaining tickets sales for its match against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, September 19 to the British Foreign Office Appeal for the victims and families of the victims and bereaved of the tragedy.

The club is to release all remaining tickets for the match on sale immediately and is to ask supporters to make a minimum #7.50 donation for each ticket instead of the normal cover price.

Murray said: "Everyone in the country has been stunned and unable to comprehend the scale of this cowardly attack on innocent men, women and children.

"We have all watched in disbelief as the most appalling scenes of devastation have been broadcast across the world and we hope this contribution, which will be made on behalf of all football supporters who attend the game, can be used in some small way to help the victims, their families and the bereaved."

Meanwhile, all Premiership and Nationwide League games will go ahead this weekend, even though it is emerging that at least 100 Britons could have been killed in the attacks.

There is expected to be a minute's silence at all matches, while the players will wear black armbands and all flags at the grounds will be at half mast.

Sunderland and Newcastle's Worthington Cup matches both went ahead last night, but UEFA cancelled their remaining Champions League and UEFA Cup fixtures.